VVMF 2021 Annual Report

2021 | ANNUAL REPORT

THIS PAST YEAR BEGAN with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact people and events across the country.

We started the year with virtual events for Veterans Day and National Vietnam War Veterans Day, but we were able to finally get back out on the National Mall for an in-person ceremony

by Memorial Day. While the last year was a challenge, we learned a lot about what we could do virtually as we looked for innovative ways to connect with our supporters and continue our mission.

We launched two new efforts in March of 2021. As part of our education efforts, we launched a podcast, Echoes of the Vietnam War, which tells stories of service and sacrifice and illustrates the continuing impact of the Vietnam War and how it echoes across generations. Our Vietnam Era Veteran online registry also launched in March and acts as a tool for all Vietnam and Vietnam era veterans to connect with each other. Veterans can share and preserve their stories through their registry pages while connecting themselves with those on The Wall and in the In Memory Honor Roll.

In April, we were able to get back out on the road with The Wall That Heals and finally show

off our updated mobile Education Center exhibit items that few visitors were able to see in 2020.

We hosted our first-ever PTSD Awareness Day event on June 27th with the laying of more than 1,400 teal candles on the Memorial site in Washington, D.C. That was followed by our second Agent Orange Awareness Day event in August. We have been pleased with the success of these new awareness efforts to make the general public more aware of the continuing toll of the Vietnam War. Our hardworking volunteers continued to find those elusive final photos all throughout the year to try and complete our Wall of Faces. And finally – after multiple rescheduled dates - we were able to honor both our 2020 and 2021 In Memory honorees in the Fall of 2021.

On the grounds of the Memorial site in D.C., we continued with our long-term care and preservation efforts including our regular maintenance on both the plaque and the Three Servicemen Statue from our Object Conservator throughout the year. We completed a stone inspection and analysis on The Wall that only occurs every 10 years.

Sadly, we lost one of our long-time board members in 2021. John Dibble was the chairman of the Board of VVMF for many years until his passing in March. He provided leadership among his peer Vietnam veterans, and worked closely with the staff to deliver the very best programs for those who deserve so much. He is missed but remembered, as VVMF remembers all our Vietnam veterans.

VVMF remains committed to the original promise we made when The Wall was built in 1982 – the promise to never forget. In these pages, you’ll learn more about some of the meaningful work that VVMF was able to do over the past year with your support. We look forward to what we can do together in the future to ensure that our nation’s Vietnam veterans will always be remembered for generations to come. All of these activities were possible ONLY because of your generous support.

JIM KNOT TS

PRESIDENT and CEO of VVMF

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V V M F BOA R D of DI R EC TOR S and OFF IC E R S ALAN BUCKELEW

ALLEN MCCABE

Vietnam Veteran VVMF Chairman of the Board

Vice President, Hughes Network Systems Volunteer at The Wall

J O H N O . WO O D S J R .

MICHAEL MCMAHON

Chairman Emeritus, Woods Peacock Engineering Consultants VVMF Board Treasurer Vietnam Veteran

Vietnam Veteran Volunteer at The Wall

BRIG. GEN. (DR.) S H A RO N B A N N I S T E R , U S A F Command Surgeon, Headquarters Air Combat Command Gold Star Daughter Volunteer at The Wall

D E N I S FA H E RT Y Vietnam Veteran Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

D AV I D H I N E Vietnam Era Veteran Senior Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

F R A N C I S ( F R A N C E ) H OA N G West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran Entrepreneur Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran

K I M M I TC H E L L

Naval Academy graduate and U.S. Navy veteran Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs National University Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran

N O R M M U R R AY

Vietnam Veteran

MAJOR GENERAL M I C H A E L J. N A R D OT T I, J R., U S A ( R E T.)

Vietnam Veteran

LT. C O L . J A N I S N A R K U S A R ( R E T. )

President, JJ Snow, Ltd. Vietnam Veteran

H A R RY G . RO B I N S O N , I I I , FA I A , A I C P

M I G U E L H OW E

President, TRG International Professor & Dean Emeritus, Howard University Vietnam Veteran

Partner, Cicero Group Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)

J I M K N OT T S ^

M A RT Y M A R K S Gold Star daughter, Army spouse Military family advocate

VVMF President and CEO Air Force Academy graduate and U.S. Air Force veteran Gulf War Veteran

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Indicates non-voting member of the Board of Directors

OUR MISSION THE MISSION OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND IS TO H O N O R A N D P R E S E RV E T H E L E G A C Y O F S E RV I C E A N D E D U C AT E A L L G E N E R AT I O N S A B O U T T H E I M P A C T O F T H E V I E T N A M WA R .

VVMF’S WORK HONORS ALL those who served in Vietnam and preserves the legacies

of those who died in the Vietnam War and those who died after the war ended. We work hard every day to keep the promise that The Wall was built on - the promise to never forget those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War. By mid-2021 – we were able to get back to hosting our traditional in-person events and we continued to find innovative ways to honor our nation’s Vietnam veterans both in-person and virtually.

• We commemorated Veterans Day 2020 and National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2021 with virtual events but we were able to get back to The Wall by Memorial Day 2021 for our first in-person ceremony post-pandemic.

• Our In Memory program had a record number of 591 honorees for 2020 and we were finally able to honor them at The Wall in the fall of 2021, along with our 361 honorees for 2021. We also continued with our virtual reading of all honoree names by producing and sharing our In Memory Honor Roll Call of all those honored through In Memory from 1993-2020.

• On Father’s Day, we laid nearly 3,000 roses at the Memorial site to honor the fathers who served in Vietnam and those who never had the chance to become fathers.

• On June 27th, we held our first-ever PTSD Awareness Day event at The Wall and laid nearly 1,800 teal candles to bring awareness to the effects of PTSD in those who served in Vietnam.

• On August 10th, we held our second Agent Orange Awareness Day and laid more than 1,700 candles at the Memorial site, bringing awareness of the continuing toll of the Vietnam War and encouraging others to do the same in their community.

All of these ceremonies and events are made possible through the support of our generous donors.

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IT IS VVMF’S PRIVILEGE TO MANAGE the long-term care and preservation

of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site and preserve the legacies of the more than 58,000 service members inscribed on The Wall. Visitors were back in 2021 post-pandemic and VVMF strived to provide each visitor with the best experience possible.

Each spring, VVMF receives updates from the Department of Defense on service members who should be added to The Wall as well as those service members who have been repatriated the year prior. VVMF works with the engravers and manages the process to add names and change symbols on The Wall. In 2021, two names were added to The Wall. Two status symbols were changed on The Wall to reflect the two service members repatriated in 2020.

A stone inspection and analysis was conducted to look for cracks in the panels of The Wall. This preservation effort is done every 10 years by a geologist to inspect the well-being of The Wall’s stone veneer.

VVMF ensures that the Three Servicemen Statue and In Memory plaque look their best by having an Object Conservator attend to them throughout the year. The care of the lawn around the Memorial and the printing of new directories are also part of VVMF’s care and preservation efforts for the site.

Online, VVMF launched a registry for all Vietnam and Vietnam era veterans to connect with each other. Veterans can share and preserve their stories through the registry while connecting themselves with those on The Wall and in VVMF’s In Memory program.

VVMF’s Wall of Faces includes more than 58,000 photos of service members. Through the tireless effort of volunteers across the country, only a handful of service members were without at least one photo by the year’s end.

Including the faces and the remembrances for each service member preserves their legacy online for more than a million online visitors to VVMF.org each year.

Through the support of our generous donors, VVMF can facilitate and fund these care and preservation efforts at the Memorial site and online.

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THE WALL THAT HEALS EXHIBIT ALLOWS VVMF

to reach into communities across America to honor all those who served in Vietnam and educate younger generations about the impact of the Vietnam War. It gives Vietnam veterans and their families who may not have a chance to travel to Washington, D.C. an opportunity to visit The Wall.

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 The Wall That Heals tour was cut short and the exhibit was only able to visit five communities, so we were very pleased to get back on the road in 2021.

The 2021 The Wall That Heals tour had VVMF on the road for more than 13,000 miles and visiting 26 communities. More than 3,000 vehicles escorted us into those communities, and we were able to spread The Wall’s healing legacy to nearly 200,000 visitors.

We continued our partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) to provide trucking companies and drivers to “Haul The Wall” from community to community. A special thanks to USAA as the presenting sponsor for the 2021 tour.

The Wall That Heals runs on support from our generous corporate sponsors and individual donors.

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KEEPING THE PROMISE TO “NEVER FORGET” puts education

efforts at the forefront of VVMF’s mission. We must educate current generations on the lasting impact of the Vietnam War to ensure that those who served and sacrificed in Vietnam are never forgotten.

VVMF’s education efforts in 2021 were a mix of in-person and virtual efforts with many students still learning online, it provided a unique opportunity for talking with students from around the country. Our education director presented to more than 800 elementary, middle, and high school students.

VVMF’s educational outreach in 2021 included: •

Launched the Echoes of the Vietnam War podcast. Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War echoes across generations. The podcast explores stories of service and sacrifice from people who are affected – veterans, their families, and others who add perspective to those experiences. Nearly 20 episodes were distributed in 2021 and have been downloaded more than 25,000 times.

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Hosted nearly 4 million visitors at The Wall in Washington, D.C. including many veteran and student groups met by VVMF staff for tours and help with name rubbings. On the road with The Wall That Heals, guided tours of the educational exhibit were provided to more than 12,000 students in 2021.

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Hosted online educational presentations on the Vietnam War and The Wall for more than 500 adults at senior centers, libraries and universities across the country.

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Shared education content with more than 1,200 individuals on our Teaching the Vietnam War and Era Facebook page.

VVMF can continue and expand these educational efforts because of generous supporters across the country.

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PAT R I OT S L E A G U E IN RECOGNITION OF the caring individuals and organizations whose

outstanding commitment and support demonstrates a spirit of loyalty and duty to honoring the service and sacrifice of all who served in Vietnam.

Caroline and Karl Alff

David L. Benner

Dorothy L. Crooks

Chap Alvord

Ltc. Michael D. Berendt

Dieter Cross

America’s Charities Richard Anderson Steven Anderson

PRESIDENT ’S CIRCLE USAA

Joe and Bonnie Andrews Anonymous Reginald Arnold

L E G A C Y O F S E RV I C E B E N E FA C T O R S Anonymous

The Estate of Gerald Luksich Thomas Joseph Roeseler

Curtis W. Clarkson

Charles Markey

The Estate of Joan M. Seiger

Michael Cooke

Fred Masenheimer

Shary Everett

Mr. William Milligan

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #77 #

Mr. Loyd T. Lavender

The Estate of Basil Moskos

Ms. Huong Le

Bill Nelson

Lt. Col. W. B. Willard, Jr. USA Ret

Carolyn Arpin Mr. & Mrs. Ron Arsenault * Mr. & Mrs. Russell Atha

Mr. Wayne Bowers James R. Brehm Bonnie Breshears Brock Seed Company, LLC

Dennis Crowley Rebecca Darlington SSgt. Joseph Daugustine Barbara Davenport

Dr. & Mrs. Charles Donlan James P Downey, III Gerald E. Dubois * Capt. Richard A. Dunn NC USN Ret Mr. Daniel G. Durack Mr. David Eggert

William C. Brodie Ms. Catherine Caton Charles Caussain Barry W. Clark SSGT USAF 65-69 Michael Cohan

Phyllis Aubain SFC Ret

Tri-Star Committee

Robert Avriett

Nels Cornelius *

Horace Baker

Rhonda Cornum

Mr. David Barleen

Reg Corona

Mr. Walter Bateman

Joseph Coulter

VVMF DONORS * Honor Guard – In recognition of the caring individuals whose cumulative financial impact help sustain the mission of VVMF through their recurring monthly gifts.

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Champions of Service – VVMF proudly recognizes and honors these veteran service organizations whose outstanding commitment and support demonstrates a spirit of loyalty and duty to honoring the service and sacrifice of all who have served.

P A T R I O T S L E A G U E (continued) Charles Elder

David Gallo

Don Grobowsky

Mr. Warren Kaplan

Jerome M. Kruszka

Leroy Elfmann

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Galway

Hale Family Charitable Fund II

Nancy Kaplan

Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kupper Jr.

Arthur E. Geuss

Thomas Hamelin Ed T. Henneberque

Sidney R. Finks *

Martha Darling & Gilbert S. Omenn, Seattle Foundation

Rodney T. Fitzgerald

Arlene Graci

Walter E. Fleischer

David Griffin

Ms. Gail Ellis Jennifer L. Fedorchak Richard Fernandez

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Mr. James C. Forney

David Griffith

Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Hinson Jr. Nancy Humphrey John Iappini * Don Infante George & Patricia Ingram Michael A. Johnson * Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program

Michael W. Keefe Mr. Michael Kelher Elizabeth Kelly * Nicholas E. Keltgen George N. Kemp Memorial Hall

Thomas J. Kwiatkowski Robert J. Lane William Langanke Lyn Lardner Mr. John K. Ledbetter

Leslie Kendal Smith

Mr. Timothy Lindsey

Thomas Kenney

Margaret A. Listad

Stephen W. Keto

Robert G. Lorenz

Col. Edward G. Klaus Ret

Roberta Lund

Christopher Knotts

Dave Johnson

Smsgt. Herman J. Knuppel USAF Ret

Ronald L. Jones

John George Kolb Jr.

Mr. Jack Jordan

Chris Krebs Mr. Michael A. Kriss

Kurtice Luther Daniel C. Maher Charitable Fund

Ms. Marie Mashintonio Cecelia Matthys Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, USA Ret. Sheryl D. McGough Bill McKelvey * Michael McMahon Michael McPherson Cynthia Mirsky

Maj. Gen. Michael Nardotti Jr., USA Ret

Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Pelis USA Ret Yoshiko Pettengill

Phillip Lewis Paley

Leo Pierce Jr.

Marty Paradeis

Ms. R. A. Pilotte

Michelle Parrish

William Prout

Peace of Stage, LLC

Dennis Ragan

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Ms. Susan F. Resnick Mrs. Lucrezia Risko

William C. Miseneimer Deborah Moloney Mr. Joseph Morales Robert J. Mulcahy Mr. Philip Mulligan

Mr. Bruce Makinson

Michael Munroe

Leonard A. Maley

Norman & Thuy Murray

Wilbur Mash

N. & E., Inc.

Ronald Myles

VVMF DONORS * Honor Guard – In recognition of the caring individuals whose cumulative financial impact help sustain the mission of VVMF through their recurring monthly gifts.

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Champions of Service – VVMF proudly recognizes and honors these veteran service organizations whose outstanding commitment and support demonstrates a spirit of loyalty and duty to honoring the service and sacrifice of all who have served.

P A T R I O T S L E A G U E (continued) Mr. Stanley A. Rittenhouse John A. Rodger, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Mr. Steven Rodi Mr. Gary Rude Zach Sanzone Jason Savarese Mr. Billy Sawyer

Mr. Charles Schaub

Kenneth Slater

MSgt. Leroy D. Schmaus USMC Ret

John and Mark Slater

O. Griffith Sexton Mr. Patrick Shaul Naomi Shedlebowr John Shedor Mr. Richard Silbert Ms. Donna Simmons

Jean Wade Smith

HEROES CIRCLE United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Mr. William D. Adams

Brooke Aziere

Mr. Robert L. Adcock

Albert Babey

William J. Adesso

James M. Bailey

Adstra

William Baiocchi *

Gerald Smith

United Mine Workers of America

Larry Smith

Lee W. Verhulst

Patricia R. Ainsworth

Robert W. Baird and Co.

Alan Snyder

Frances Ann Walker

Mr. Frank Aleckna

John Baity Jr.

Kenneth Sproul

Jack W. Walker *

Steven Allen

Mr. Ken Baker

Mr. Mac Steele

Reino I. Wantin

John Almquist

Mr. Ken C. Baldwin

Flo Stein

Timothy J. Weber

Morgan Steinman

Mary Lee Welch

American Legion Post 620 #

GYSGT Paul Ballantyne USMC Ret

Garry and Pamela Stevens

Donald W. & Nancy S. Wetmore

Mr. Warren E. Anastasia

Mr. & Mrs. Barry and Karen Barbash

J. Scott Stumpff

Mrs. Charles (Helen) Wickesberg

Robert H. Super Michael Taylor Mr. Charles Thomas Mr. Norman Thomas Roger Towle

Thomas R. Anderson Mr. Stephen Anderson Anonymous

Charles Wilson *

Donna and Bill Ard

Mr. John Woods Jr.

Mr. Bill Ardry

Jean Zettler

Colleen Armstrong

Jacqueline Zwirner

Charles E. Ayers Jr.

Steven Bassett Jeff Baugh Christian Bauta Tom Bayless Sandra Beal * Col. Dennis Behrens

Sandra and William Bennett

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Branton

Edmond K. Benson

John Brazil

Evelyn D. Berg

Sharon Bridges

Mr. Tom Berryman

Jeffrey Brobeck

Greg Beyerlein *

Mr. David J. Brochi

Judy C. Bezek

Mr. Leslie Brommer

Mr. Rodger Billotte

Timothy F. Brooks

John and Janet Blaich *

Mr. Ralph E. Brown

Mr. Steven J. Bogart

Clarence Brown USAF Ret

William Bowers Barbara Bowman * Harriet Boyden Richard Braden Russell Bradway * Terry Brain-Paceman Mr. Steve Brandyberry Brian Brannon

Nick Brown Gary L. Bruce Frances M. Bruce Glen Brunman Mr. Don Bryan Rob and Liz Bryson Mr. Charles Bucek

VVMF DONORS * Honor Guard – In recognition of the caring individuals whose cumulative financial impact help sustain the mission of VVMF through their recurring monthly gifts.

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H E R O E S C I R C L E (continued)

Mr. William Buckberry

Steve Carter

Thomas Connelly

Valerie Burns

Linda Casiana

William Bussey *

Robert Castellini

Mr. Donald F. Constantino

Butler Parachute Systems, Inc.

Luke Cates

Diana Butts Harold W. Byars Mr. Hary F. Byrd III Mr. Gustav Calhoun T. J. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Alex N. Campbell Jr.

William Childers J. A. Chisholm P.E., LLC Stephen Christenson Chester Cichon Citizens Hose Co. Celinda Claxton Harriet Ann Clayton

Mr. Edward L. Campbell

Steven Colby

Wayne Caouette

Jane L. Coleman

Mr. Stephen B. Caplan

Eartha Collins

Mr. Richard Caplin

SFC Edwin Conaway, USA Ret

Ms. Gloria Caporusso Pasquale Caputo Mr. Bill Carmell

Mr. Jeffrey L. Contini

Jean E. Conley Mr. John Connelly

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Daleville High School Class of 1969 Lt. Col. Carlton R. Damonte USAF

Walt Cooper

Mr. & Mrs. Norvell Daniels

Mr. William Corbellini

Ross Danielson *

Ronald Cox

Duane Danks

Dewey Crawford

Sharon Davis

Marjorie H. Cristea *

Tamara Daymude

Col. James Crockert USA Ret

Anthony E. De Los Santos

Mr. Charles Crooks USN Ret

Mr. Normand Despres

Mr. David A. Crowther Richard Cummings Clay Cummins * Thomas Curtin Ms. Karin Cutler Kathy Dahlheimer

Jeffrey Diamond James Dietrich Charles E. Dillin

Mr. Edward D. Doherty

Timothy Eisenmann

Harold Frees

Holland Garnett Jr.

Mr. Bruce A. Donaldson

Leon Eli

Daniel P. French

Tom Gay

Mr. Tommy Dorsey *

Lt. Col. David England USAF Ret

Raymond K. Fudge

Mr. Kenneth Geel

Eric Fukunaga

Mr. & Mrs. William George

Ruth E. Drake Daniel J. Driscoll

Ken Estes

Thomas Drury

Ltc. Randy Everson USA Ret *

Mr. Walter Duckert

Rev. Kevin Farrell

Mr. John Duffy Sr.

Ronald Fatato

Barbara Dunlop *

Mary Jane Ferluga

Lt Gen. Charles W. “Bill” Dyke, USA Ret & Dr. Ann Bisconti Dyke

Nick Ficorelli

William Anthony Earner Jr.

Mr. Bob Foley

Ms. Nancy L. Eberhardt

Mr. Larry Dillman

Maj. Gen. Maurice Edmonds USA Ret

Todd Dix

Mr. Mark Ehlers *

Anne Dobson

Ralph Eidem

Mr. & Mrs. Weaver Gaines

Mahmette Gerrans

Terry M. Galvin

Ms. Catherine Gherardini

John Gample *

Gregory L. Gibbons

Stella M. Fletcher

Mr. Terrence Forish E. A. Foster Mr. Thomas A. Frankenfield Michael Fredrick Chuyler Freeman

VVMF DONORS * Honor Guard – In recognition of the caring individuals whose cumulative financial impact help sustain the mission of VVMF through their recurring monthly gifts.

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H E R O E S C I R C L E (continued) George Gillen

Robert Graham MD

Leslie F. Gold

Joseph Granio

Ruby Gomez

Francis Graugnard

Mr. Manuel H. Gonzalez Jr.

Joseph Howard Gresham

Mr. Jimmy M. Goodbread Dennis Graham

David R. Griffith John Grillo Robert Gruber

John H. Hartman

Katherine Hlavac *

Ms. Carlena G. Hacker

Col. Richard Harvey USA Ret

Mr. Joseph J. Holicky III

William E. Hackett

Mr. Tom Hata

Jim W. and Ange N. Holland

Mrs. Kathryn Haddock

Mr. Clifford W. Haury

Richard B. Holmes

Mr. William M. Jarosz *

Henry Haimowitz

Gary P. Hauser

Darwin Holsman

Robert B. Jenkins

Mr. Michael Hajjar

Kevin D. Hayworth

David Holt

Robert Jennings

Virginia Hall

Mr. George Hecht

Mr. James R. Horne

Mr. David Jewell

Joyce A. Hallenbeck

Lt. Col. Roger A. Hedberg USAF Ret

George Horner

Philip D. Johnson

James Hornsey

Patricia Johnson

Clement Horstman *

James Johnson

LCdr. Ronnie Richard Horton USN

Mr. David C. Jones

SFC Bill Guthrie USA Ret

Edward Haller Judy Hammerstrom

Lt. Col. John C. Hedley Ret

Jim Hand

Mr. James Heenan

Major James A. Hankins USA Ret * Dr. Frank Hannah Mr. Gordon Hanson Janet M. Harrell Mr. Daniel C. Harris Mr. Michael R. Hart

James Henry Mr. Paul F. Herchenbach Michael Herrera Mr. Clinton Hill Kenneth Hill Ronald Hinman

Mr. Joe L. Howell Lee Ann Howlett James Huff Mr. Eugene Ignatowski Keith Irwin

Arlene Keehan

Jack Kreisher

Mike Keliher

Richard Krous

John Kelleher

Mr. Lowell Kruger

Ms. Vickie Kelley

Col. Larry D. Krull

Stephen Kelly *

Herb C. Kuhn

Richard Kendrick

Judith Laakkonen

Sam Kennard *

Laurie Lacey

Rodney D. Kent

Francis J. Laignel Jr. *

Mr. Maxwell Kepl

Mr. Ivan Langford III *

Sean Kerr

Mary Larkin

Robert Kindel

Han Lau

Roland Kinsman *

Phillip Lawson

Larry D. Kitchen

Linda Lee

Mr. Charles R. Kitson

Laurence Lerner

KNB Family Fund

J. David Lesser

Mrs. Tomye Keefauver

Knights of Columbus Assembly 3457

Mr. John V. Levy

Donald and

Mr. Rudy Kosits

CW3 William H. Isham Jr. John Jackson Mr. Kristi Jacobs

Charlotte Joseph Laura Joule Aaron Kait David Kauebart

Gail Lewis

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H E R O E S C I R C L E (continued) John Lewis

Bill Magrogan *

Mr. Michael McFarland

Mr. Eric Minotti

Mrs. Anna S. Munoz

Michael O’Keefe

Jo Pedro

Scott Pierce

Richard Linsday

Matt Mahoney

Stephen M. McMahon

Mr. James C. Mitchell

Joseph & Donna Murphy

Barbara Olson

Thomas E. Pelinka

Fran Pierce

Kenneth Linton

Jay Malmquist

Edward McManus

Joseph C. Mitcho

John B. Murphy

Damase Pelletier

Robert F. Pink

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Lockwood Sr.

Michael Maloney

Mr. Kenneth McMinn

Peggy & Henry Miyares

Michael Mushinskie

Omaha Community Foundation

Andrew Pentaleri

Terry Placek

John Manning

James McMonegal *

Mr. David R. Mizner

Jeffrey Nejedlik

Jeneva Perrone

Donna and David Pody

Mr. Steven C. Manning

Ms. Christine McNally

Mr. Gerard Monico

Cmsgt John S. Nelams

Mr. William P. Overmohle

Ken Persak *

Dr. Anthony Pogodzinski

Robert Manning

Mr. Thomas McNally

Mr. Paul Montero

Mr. John G. Nelson

Billie Jo Overturf

Thomas Petrarca

Mr. James Pokryfke

Ronald Manse

Robert McNamara

Mr. James C. Moore

Iris Nelson Schwartz

Christine Herman Owen *

Mr. Glen R. Pettit

Gerald Martin

Cindy McWhorter

Mr. Lee C. Morgan

Michael Nemeth

Donald Owings

Mr. Ray G. Pickett

Pony Express Warehousing, LLC

Mr. Rick Martin Jr.

Ms. Cyndi Means

Alfred G. Morris

Network for Good

Robert E. Palmer

Thomas Pierce

Mrs. Joyce V. Martin

Ricky Don Meek

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morris

Joan M. Neuman

Tom & Debbi Pandick

Juan Martinez *

Gerald Meisenhelder

Ben Morris

Ronald Herbert Neuman

John Pankey

Kelly Melvin

Geoff Morrison

Mr. William J. Nolan

Patricia Papera

Jon McAlister

Barbara Mendoza *

Dean A. Morrison

William Norcross

Mr. Robert Patrick

Mr. Gary E. McCarthy

Mr. Bruce Mercer

Joseph Mroczkowski

Lt. Gen. Burton Patrick

Mr. Tony MacKey

Mrs. Glenna Suzanne McClure

Mr. Robert Meyer

Joseph F. Mulligan

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Obermiller

Dave MacKin

Gregory J. McDonald *

Pfs Minnesota

Bruce Mulvany

Wesley E. Looker Oscar Lopez Mr. Anthony E. Lorber Dee Louviere * Heather Lowder * Mr. Chuck Lowrey Mr. David Lusardi Mr. Mario Lussord Mr. James Lyons Mr. Kenneth MacArthur Mr. Donald MacDonald

Denise Matthews

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Peter J. O’Brien Charles W. Oetter Jr.

Carl A. Otto, III

James Porcella

Mr. Joseph Pawlus Roger Peacock

VVMF DONORS * Honor Guard – In recognition of the caring individuals whose cumulative financial impact help sustain the mission of VVMF through their recurring monthly gifts.

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H E R O E S C I R C L E (continued) Wallace Poteete

Mr. William Prien

Peter & Nancy Raisbeck

Betty Rogers

Mr. Kenneth L. Schob

June Sims *

Roy R. St. John

David Stromberger

Ms. Rebecca A. Pott

Frederick Proper

Michael A. Rolenz

Mr. Ken Schroth

Mrs. Mary Singstock

Ken Stachura

Ms. Jane Sugimura

John Povilaitis

Capt. Proshek

Mr. & Mrs. William Rakow

David Rufrano *

David D. Schul

Mr. Peter Sipperly

Mr. Ross Staffhorst

Mr. James G. Sullivan *

Gary L. Powell

David A. Pryzbylski

Edward Rundgren Jr. *

Ms. Diana L. Schumaker *

Todd Stallkamp

Mr. David Suthard

Marshall Prange III

Virginia Puckett *

Mr. Phillip Russ

Helmut Schwab

Brig. Gen. Fred E. Sisley USMC Ret

John Stanley USN Ret

John Sweney

Mrs. Marian Pratt

Tan Quach

William J. Rutledge

Mr. Richard R. Schwartz

Gordon Stefenhagen

Elliott Tallchief

Rita Press

Mr. Steve A. Raben

Charles R. Stephens

Donald Taylor

Lt. Charles Raggo Sr.

Col. George J. Sakaldasis USAF Ret

Ms. Susan Scott

William Presson *

Judy L. Richie Mr. Robert F. Riggan

Donald Sanford

Chuck Sterling

Mr. Paul Taylor

Thomas J. Riggs

Col. Robert B. Sauve

John R. Stevens

Lt. Col. Stephen R. Taylor US Army Ret

Charles Riley

Joseph Savino

Glen W. Roberts

Mr. & Ms. David Sayles

Raymond Robinson Jr.

John M. Schaefer

Capt. Paul L. Robison, Jr. USAF *

Mr. Brent J. Schenk

Mr. Terry Randolph Alan and Deborah Rasper Jeffrey Ratto Robert L. Richardson Sr.

Danny Robles Ret Capt. J. E. Robson USN Ret

Mr. Steven Scher Mr. Steven Schlachter Dr. Donald D. Schmidt Mr. Gary Schnitker

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Barbara Scott William Scully Mr. George H. Seaworth Mr. Peter Sentz Dr. Ralph Sevelius Robert Severson Jackie Shea Ms. Karen Sheets John Sherwood * Jason Shimabukuro

Mrs. Christine M. Skog Col. John W. Small Ret Michael R. Smith Tommy Smith Mr. Michael A. Smith Robert Smith Mr. John Sommario Robert Soucy Mr. Philip P. Soule Jerry Spencer MD Ltc. Steven Sperry Mr. Ronald Spray * Dean Springer *

James Steverson Frank Stewart Andrew Stimson Homer Stinson Christine Stone Bruce Storace Robert Stowell Karen Strand

Mr. Geoffrey Tedoldi Mr. Frederick Thiele Ms. Dorothy C. Thielges Ronald E. Tomasetti John Tomko Alexander Townsend Vickie Trinkle Jack Turecek

H E R O E S C I R C L E (continued) Irene Turner James Jordan Tyson Jr. Richard Upshaw * Leonard Urbach

SFC Kendall Voyles USA Ret Daniel Vrbancic Greg Wadhams Kenneth Wadkins

William Urton

Walter E. Walka

Hal Valeche Mr. & Mrs. James B. Vanairsdale

John T. Wallace Mr. John Walsh

Rebecca Vance

Fritz Walter

Kate Varvel

Caroline Walters

Henry Velez

Charles E. Walton

Joanne Veto

Mr. Louie Warren

VFW Post 2948 #

Mr. Willard Washington

VFW Post 3863

James Watson

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VFW Post 9483 #

Donald Watson

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Mr. Edwin Weber III

Ernest Vogt

Deborah Wedell

WA L L S O C I E T Y

Donald Wendell

George Woofter *

Anonymous

Warren Gervais

Mr. Robert J. Moffe

Billy Floyd Sprayberry

Jack Weston *

Mr. Donald Wright

Roger B. Barnes

Garry L. Hanson Trust

Laura Belle Moncreif

Chuck Sterling

Thomas R. Whetstine

Charles Wright

Keith Barrington Rowe

Ms. Donna C. Harris

David White

S. L. Wright

Mr. Walter J. Becker

Mrs. Cheryl B. Hokens

John and Debbie Montgomery

The Estate of Brian S. Stern

Lt. Col. Cherie White

Charles Wright

Mr. Craig Houser

Basil Moskos

Mr. Thomas Stino

Roger Whiting

Mr. Dennis Wright

The Estate of M. Francille Bergquist

Elizabeth Kelly *

Lt. Col. Janis Nark USAR Ret

Anne Martha Theune

Mary Wilkinson

Richard Yarbrough

James Frank Kulinsky

Mr. William B. Oakley

James B. Willett

Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

Mr. Wayne Canales *

Mrs. Susan Elaine Lindeman

Mr. Richard Osborn

Ltc. John Yavor

Linda Clifton

Ronald G. Loya *

Sharon Yonashiro

Mrs. Cara Collins

Alfred J. Lukievics

Mr. John P. Young

Mr. John J. Cortez

Salvatore Zannelli *

Dieter Cross

Marion Zoch

Mr. Edward Downs

Jack Zwicker

The Estate of Muriel Freeth

Fred M. Williams Mrs. David Williams Mrs. Naomi O. Wilson Mr. John F. Wilson David Windsor Mr. Richard L. Winter Mark & Rebecca Wolters CAPT Leland E. Wood Jr. USN Ret *

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James V. Bradley * Mr. George P. Brown

Jay Reynolds

The Estate of Marion Lewis Turrell Christy Ann Veasey Phelps

Thomas Joseph Roeseler

Mrs. Charles (Helen) Wickesberg

Gerald Luksich

Mrs. Norma L. L. Rommel

Dr. Robert L. Wintermyer

Kenneth Edward Malstrom, Jr.

Edie Morad Ross

The Estate of Sylvia Wolfson

The Estate of Alan Samuel Miller Mr. William Milligan

Mr. Timothy K. Ross Joan M. Seiger Trust Allen H. Smith

Mr. John Woods Jr.

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